used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
Burritt
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From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
chum's
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From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
disagreementsnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənts/
plural of “disagreement” — a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
Elihu
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From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
only a very short time before
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
of great significance or value
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
introductoryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
lecturernounUS /ˈlektʃərər/
a public lecturer at certain universities
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
Lu-hi
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From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
used to form the superlative
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
not any; not one
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
progressions
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From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
room-mate
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From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
an educational institution
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
SeminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
express in speech
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
unconquerableadjective
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
unsparingadjectiveUS /ənˈsperɪŋ/
very generous
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
precisely as stated
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
at the time that
From this reading Burton remained my room-mate and in all our vicissitudes we had no vital disagreements but his unconquerable shyness kept him from making a good impression on his teachers and this annoyed me--it made him seem stupid when he was not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each term was very like another so far as its broad program went but innumerable, minute but very important progressions carried me toward manhood, events which can hardly be stated to an outsider.
which person or people
From this reading Once, as chairman of a committee it became his duty to introduce a certain lecturer who was to speak on "Elihu Burritt," and by some curious twist in my chum's mind this name became "Lu-hi Burritt" and he so stated it in his introductory remarks.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading During half the year I worked on the farm fiercely, unsparing of myself, in order that I might have an uninterrupted season of study in the village.
a late time of life
From this reading End of School Days Though my years at the Seminary were the happiest of my life they are among the most difficult for me to recover and present to my readers.
